#C52394
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.3% 0.219 344.1), rgb(197, 35, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#C52394 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C52394 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 35, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 70%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.219 344.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #C52394 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C52394 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C52394 text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C52394 text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE2
oklch(88.5% 0.056 344.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFA7D0
oklch(80.9% 0.099 344.4)
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Step 400
400
#E374B8
oklch(70.7% 0.158 344.3)
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Step 500
500
#D749A7
oklch(63% 0.202 343.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C52394
oklch(56.3% 0.219 344.1)
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Step 700
700
#A70B7C
oklch(49% 0.204 344)
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Step 800
800
#881265
oklch(42.7% 0.169 344)
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Step 900
900
#6E1A52
oklch(37.7% 0.132 344.4)
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Step 950
950
#411130
oklch(27% 0.084 344.5)
#C52394 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3A5C97 | 0.247 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7691 | 0.211 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2215B | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C52394
#C52394
oklch(56.3% 0.219 344.1)
- #008B62
#008B62
oklch(56.4% 0.12 163.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C52394, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.024
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.060
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.078
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.089
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.092
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.095
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.100
Use #C52394 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.